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SALINA - The Twin Valley League has tradtionally been one of, if not the best small-school league in the state for athletics.

SALINA - Caleb Grill was quick to answer Saturday night when asked which of his plays in the KBCA All-Star Game gave him the most satisfaction. Was it the 360-degree spinning one-handed dunk in the first half or the four-point play from 22 feet in the second?

The 36th-annual Kansas Basketball Coaches Association All-Star Game features some of the best talent across the Sunflower State.  Both games will be held on Saturday, June 22 at Mabee Arena on the campus of Kansas Wesleyan University. The girls game is scheduled for 6:05 p.m.

Heading into her sophomore year at Garden Plain High School, Brooke Hammond has already made quite an impression on high school track in the state. Records have fallen and state gold medals are already at three.

A group of Kansas high school softball coaches gathered nominations and selected All-State teams for each of the state's five softball classifications. The selection committee picked the top 15 players for the first team and the next 15 for the second team in each class.

The Kansas State High School Activity Association has announced the sites for its 2019-2020 championship games for fall and winter sports. The sites for football remain unchanged while basketball changed the location of the 2A state tournament to Manhattan from Hays.

For the first time in its 46-year history, the Kansas Shrine Bowl will take place at Memorial Stadium in Dodge City. The Shrine Bowl, scheduled for 7 p.m. on June 8th, pits the best high school football players in Kansas on the West side of the state against the best from the East side.

Editor's Note: Kansas Pregame is seeking nominations for the Nex-Tech Wireless Supporting Cast. The first ever Nex-Tech Wireless Spring Supporting Cast was released in the Spring Sports Preview and more details can be found in the magazine and the article below.

Saying running is a huge part of Aaron Modrow’s daily routine, would be a vast understatement. As one of the top Class 4A distance runners for Chapman High school, he makes sure to get his mileage in each day.

Darrien Holloway and Afftin Conway of Osborne High School have been sprinting with targets on their backs this season. The target will only get larger at the state track and field meet this Friday at Cessna Stadium in Wichita.